‘Teen Wolf’ Recap: Lydia’s Memories Of Stiles Lead The Pack Closer To Him

The Jan. 24 episode of 'Teen Wolf' was all about memories. Scott, Malia, and Lydia risk their lives to remember everything about Stiles, but it's Lydia's connection to Stiles that may be the thing that brings him back to the pack.

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Scott, Lydia, and Malia are going to dangerous lengths to bring back their memories of Stiles. Theyā€™re willing to freeze themselves so they can slow their heart rate that will put them in a trance-like state.

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Liam and Stilinski are trying to distract the Ghost Riders long enough so Scott, Lydia, and Malia can get this done. When they arrive at the police station, everyoneā€™s gone. Everyone except Theo. He yells at Stilinski to let him out of the cell. They need his help now more than ever. Stilinski agrees to let him out, but if Theo tries anything, heā€™ll put multiple bullets in Theoā€™s head.

ā€œIā€™m an atheist,ā€ Theo seethes. ā€œFire at will.ā€

Theo gets antsy and tries to grab the keys from Stilinski. Before he lets Theo out, Stilinski wants Theo to tell him one thing he knows about Stiles. Stilinski begins to walk away and thatā€™s when Theo spits out, ā€œHe was smart! He was smart enough not to trust me.ā€

The three of them walk out totally prepared to take on about five Ghost Riders. When they open the door, there are TONS of Ghost Riders. One of them takes out Stilinski instantly. OMG! Liam and Theo bolt from the scene, desperate to escape. Theo admits that heā€™s only on Liamā€™s side as long as it helps him. They go to the hospital, and the second Theo walks in the door, he starts hearing his sisterā€™s voice again.

The Ghost Riders show up, and Liam and Theo go to war with them. They put up a good fight. Theo kills one, but faces the wrath of another. Liam saves Theo by shooting the Ghost Rider with one of their own guns. Theo and Liam almost fist bump, but more Ghost Riders arrive. Theo realizes someone has to make a sacrifice, and he decides itā€™s him. He runs head-on into the Ghost Riders to fight, leaving Liam behind to get to Scott. Liam overhears the fight through the elevator doors, and then thereā€™s silence. Theoā€™s gone.

Finding Memories

Scott is the first one to try his plan. After a few minutes of suffering, Scott is in a trance. He nearly falls asleep, but Lydia and Malia beg him to stay awake. He begin remembering Stiles, starting when he had just turned into a werewolf. Stiles was angry at him for kissing Lydia, his one true love. Stiles handcuffed Scott to a radiator because of that and to protect him against the impending full moon.

He begins to remember all memories, the good and bad. The memories consume him. Lydia figures out they have to think of this more as hypnosis. Scott imagines the memories all behind each lockers in the high school. Suddenly, heā€™s in the school and opens the locker. He doesnā€™t know what to do. Lydia pleads with him to find another memory.

Malia believes itā€™s more than just remembering memories. Scott needs to make an emotional connection like Stilinski did. Malia starts talking to Scott about Stiles wanting to find an apartment with him after graduation. Malia remembers saying to Stiles that itā€™s not always a good idea to live with your best friend, but Stiles said they were more than friends. Theyā€™re practically brothers.

Scott opens another locker and thereā€™s a signal flare. He remembers that moment in season 3 when Stiles makes that speech: ā€œScott, just listen to me. Youā€™re not no one. Youā€™re someone. Youā€™re my best friend. I need you. Scott, youā€™re my brother.ā€

And now Iā€™m sobbing.

Stiles, Stiles, Stiles

Suddenly, Scott is pulled from the memory. Lydia and Malia had to let him out of the freezing chamber or he was going to die. Malia wants to go next. Stiles was the first person Malia truly connected with in a long time. Once Malia is inside, her minds takes her to the Beacon Hills library. She remembers when they met at Eichen House, when Stiles wouldnā€™t leave even though she was turning, and when he refused to leave her behind.

Her body begins to freeze and she wakes up. Somethingā€™s going on outside. Scott and Malia want Lydia to go next, but she knows she wouldnā€™t survive two seconds in the freezing chamber. But Scott and Malia know Lydia is the key to Stiles.

ā€œI was also remembering the two of you together,ā€ Scott tells her. ā€œI donā€™t think anyone had the connection you guys had.ā€ Maliaā€™s upset at what Scott says, but she knows itā€™s true.

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ā€˜Thatā€™s When It All Changedā€™

Since they canā€™t put her in the freezing chamber, Scott and Malia have to actually hypnotize Lydia. Once sheā€™s under, her memories play out like theyā€™re on a TV, with her pressing the remote. Lydiaā€™s brought back to the dance.

Then sheā€™s transported to the moment it all changed for Stiles and Lydia ā€” when she kissed him in the locker room. Once she remembers the kiss, everything else comes flooding back. ā€œThatā€™s when it happened,ā€ she tearfully says. Scott asks her, ā€œWhat happened?ā€

ā€œWhen I kissed him, thatā€™s when it all changed,ā€ she continues. ā€œI saw him. I was there. I was the last person to see him. The Ghost Riders. They took him.ā€

YES. FINALLY. LYDIA REMEMBERS THAT STILES PROFESSED HIS LOVE FOR HER RIGHT BEFORE HE WAS TAKEN.

But thereā€™s something else she remembers. ā€œI never said it back,ā€ she says. ā€œI never said it back.ā€

Theyā€™re all snapped back to reality when they hear something. Lydia walks over to a door and opens it. In front of her, she sees a tunnel and a blinding white light coming from the distance. Thereā€™s also a man walking towards her, Scott and Malia. ā€œStiles?ā€ she calls out. IT BETTER BE STILES. THATā€™S ALL Iā€™M GOING TO SAY!

HollywoodLifers, what did you think of tonightā€™s episode of Teen Wolf? Do you think thatā€™s Stiles? Let us know!